Pakistani Police Arrest Brothers in Honor Killing

Police in Pakistan say they have arrested the brothers of a woman who was bludgeoned to death by her family for marrying against their wishes. Authorities say 25-year-old Farzana Parveen was beaten with bricks outside a courthouse in the eastern city of Lahore on May 27, as she waited to tell a judge she married a man of her own free will. On Wednesday, police said two of Parveen's brothers and another man have been detained in connection with the assault. Her father, uncle, and...

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